This article reports on the results of a qualitative study of new African American female professors' participation in a peer mentoring group. Three key themes that emerged from the data included peer mentoring as a vehicle to process and cope effectively with microaggressions, increase positive self-identity and self-efficacy as a scholar, and…

The purpose of the present study is to assess human sexuality peer helper use among college student health centers nationwide. Results from 358 institutions indicate that 53.9% of centers use peers for educational programming, prevention efforts, and/or counseling initiatives. When adjusting for institutions that sponsor a program (n = 193), the M…

Student peer helpers will be trained to provide an intermediate helping response with potentially distressed campus students. The purpose of this article is to sufficiently describe our student peer helper training orientation curriculum, that is aligned with our educational objectives and the NAPP (2002) training standards, so that other college…

Campus students are most likely to confide with other students (Brownson, 2007). Thus, the student peer program's rationale is that it is a vital component of our campus suicide prevention project's purpose to early identify at-risk students, engage at-risk students, and utilize appropriate helping interventions (may include referral to the…

The purpose of this study was to determine satisfaction with supervision and development of a working alliance in a peer group supervision model. Thirteen peer supervisors provided feedback to 31 trainees in the laboratory component of counseling skills classes. Trainees completed the Supervision Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ) (Ladany, Hill,…

The thrust of the multicultural movement has been aimed at teaching students to become culturally responsive in their interactions with peers. Less attention has been focused on information needed by educators who attempt to promote positive intercultural exchanges in the classroom. This article describes a faculty supported pilot seminar aimed at…

This article discusses how students of color on predominantly White campuses exhibit symptoms of racial battle fatigue as they are in daily contact with daily racial microaggressions on campus; often these symptoms can lead to low retention rates. Using the Peer Counseling program at Mississippi State University's Holmes Cultural Diversity Center…

Peer education, facilitation, and counseling programs are commonly utilized in primary and secondary prevention programs within colleges and universities. In addition, peer-based human sexuality discussions have been used as an adjunct to traditional human sexuality pedagogic programs over the last 20 years. Whereas ample evidence suggests that…

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, "good program evaluations assess programs performance, measure impacts on families and communities, and document program successes." With this information, programs are able to direct limited resources to where they are most needed and most effective in their communities. This article is…

Recent empirical investigations and epidemiological trends promulgate the need for effective sexual health education and advocacy programs based on the needs of college students. While many peer-based programs are reliant on pedagogical strategies, additional advocacy programs are needed to resolve the difficulties associated with reaching target…